Fremont Nomination Letter From Philadelphia Convention
The 1856 Philadelphia Convention unanimously nominated Col. John C. Fremont for President as a candidate of principles opposing the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the expansion of slavery. The letter, signed by James M. Ashley and other delegates, requests Fremont to accept and serve the nation under constitutional freedom.
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James M. Ashley
Anthony J. Blee
Joseph C. Hornblower
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Thaddeus Stevens
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John A. Wille
Cleaveland
Cyrus Albach
Jos C. Fremont
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H. S. Lane
James C. Ashley
Anthony J. Bleeker
Joseph GC. Hornblower
E. J. Hoar
Kinsley S$, Bingham
John A. Willis
C.F. Cleveland
Cyrus Aldrich
Committee
Horrible Treatment of Free State Men in Topeka
A fragmentary report notes a case in Topeka where free state men faced charges of horse theft before Edward Hoagland. Witnesses testified, a doctor claimed an ally, and the judge suggested a conviction even if 150 of Topeka's best men supported acquittal. The piece references the Groxéx Law and a letter to the general.
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Jacob Benjaird
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Topeka
Edward Hoagland
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Transport project urged for Indianapolis to connect with Illinois system
Local editorials press building a western railroad linking Indianapolis with the Chicago and Galena line to reach Decatur and Springfield, arguing it would create wealth, improve markets, and bind the region to the Illinois rail network. The piece cites the Chicago Tribune on shipping via the St Lawrence and praises the Richmond clipper voyage to Europe as a sign of expanding trade. It also notes the Keating murder case and comments on the Kansas Free State bill vote.
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State of Kansas
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Chigayo ‘Tribune
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Liveripool
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Europe
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Cleveland
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Fremonts Reply to New York July 1856 Letter on Union and Slavery
Col Fremont replies to a New York appeal urging national unity to oppose federal interference and slavery expansion. He pledges a single minded aim to serve the country, criticizes secret diplomacy, and calls for open foreign policy and restrained expansion of slavery amid Kansas tensions. The letter argues for independence of the nation and the dangers of sectional power.
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